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Currant vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between currants and biscuits

  • Currants have more vitamin C; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than biscuits.
  • Currants contain less saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2849%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0.2mg 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.356mg 26%
Fats 0.2g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 1mg 580mg 25%
Iron 1mg 2.9mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.017g 4.324g 20%
Calcium 33mg 235mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.31mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.949mg 18%
Phosphorus 44mg 164mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 6.93g 17%
Calories 56kcal 353kcal 15%
Folate 8µg 61µg 13%
Fiber 4.3g 1.5g 11%
Protein 1.4g 7g 11%
Carbs 13.8g 44.6g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.378mg 8%
Potassium 275mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.285mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.54mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +190.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.2%
Contains more OtherOther +392.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4630.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.